Driving, car rental and toll bridges
Driving licence and car rental, speed limits and the blood alcohol limit, tyres, petrol and EV charging, toll bridges, environmental zones and car costs for residents.
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18+ topic. How do Danish police test drivers for drugs?
18+ topic.
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18+ topic. What happens if you are caught driving with over 1.2 per mille in Denmark?
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18+ topic. What happens if you drive with 0.5 to 1.2 per mille in Denmark?
18+ topic.
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Which traffic offences give a klip in Denmark besides speeding?
In Denmark you get a klip not only for driving more than 30 % over the limit.
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How many speed camera vans and fixed cameras are there in Denmark?
As of November 2026 the Danish police run 107 mobile speed camera vans for automatic traffic control (ATK).
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What do yellow lines on the kerb mean in Denmark?
In Denmark yellow lines on the kerb or at the edge of the road tell you where you may not stop or park.
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Can you use your phone at a red light or in a queue in Denmark?
No.
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Do you have to let a bus pull out from a bus stop in Denmark?
Yes, in built-up areas.
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How does merging work when a lane ends in Denmark?
In Denmark, where the number of lanes in the same direction is reduced or two carriageways join, the drivers in both lanes must adjust their driving to each other and to the new conditions, including their speed if needed.
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Who has right of way at a junction without signs in Denmark?
In Denmark the right-hand rule (højrevigepligt) applies in smaller junctions with no traffic lights, stop line, shark teeth or give-way sign.
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What do the white triangles (shark teeth) on Danish roads mean?
The row of triangles across the lane, often called shark teeth (hajtænder), is a give-way line.
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Where is overtaking forbidden in Denmark?
In Denmark overtaking is forbidden directly before or in a junction, directly before or on a level crossing, and where a hilltop or bend limits the view ahead.
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Can you overtake on the right in Denmark?
In Denmark you drive on the right and must keep as far to the right as traffic and conditions allow.
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Can a child sit in the front seat in Denmark?
In Denmark the rules for children in the car are based on height and equipment: a child under 135 cm must use approved child safety equipment in whichever seat it sits.
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Is it compulsory to wear a seatbelt in Denmark, also in the back?
Yes.
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What is the speed limit with a trailer or caravan in Denmark?
In Denmark a car up to 3,500 kg towing a trailer or caravan may drive at most 50 km/h in built-up areas and 80 km/h on country roads, motor traffic roads and motorways.